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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Friday 12.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Wet loose snow avalanches can be expected due to high temperatures and sun

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Thursday 11. May 2023

Våt snø og mildt høyt til fjells. Godt med snø i høyden.

I fjellet finnes det kantkorn i snødekket og ved bakken, men disse er ikke noe problem pr nå.

Det er observert noe løssnøskredaktivitet

Mountain weather

Thursday 11. May 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the south during the evening. 1 °C to 5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 12. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southwest. 1 °C to 9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Vått snødekke og mye vann i snøen. Mulig nattefrost og skare på snøoverflaten om morgenen. Varmt høyt til fjells på dagtid

Våte løssnøskred kan løses ut i bratt terreng.

Skiføre over 1000 moh.

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